Emails and privacy

Type :

Case study

Pages :

7 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

08/11/2009

Category :

Science & technology

Sub category :

Computer science

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Summary :

Introduction
Why it is illegal and wrong for firms to monitor their employees' emails
Being watched and babysat
The fear of being stalked and the fear of not being able to have the free speech to save oneself
The employers rights
1. The right to monitor use of electronic resources
2. Monitoring employees' use of company computers
3. Monitoring e mails sent by employees
4. Monitoring employees in the area of security and company secrets
5. Giving employees written internet policies
The ethical principle
The concern over trade secrets of the company
Conclusion
Works cited

Abstract

The general notion among people is that email is a time of private communication. We have become so unaware of our surroundings that we think just because we are sitting in a room by ourselves, there is no one else there to see what we are doing. We seem to forget the fact that when we do enter chat rooms, and email domains, we are entering a whole new world known as "Cyberspace". We can connect to anyone, anywhere, in nearly real time whenever we need or want. The biggest blinders we put on are the ones that make us think that any one can connect to us, anywhere anytime, whenever they want. There is a big conspiracy of bugging and tapping going on in other rooms, where people just like us are sitting there by themselves. So the question is, when we are in a safe place such as a college campus computer lab, or in our offices at work, should be have the feeling that someone is watching our every move? Shouldn't we feel like our privacy is being respected by our coworkers and our bosses?